Collapsible table



Aug. 22, 1933,

COLLAPS IBLE TABLE Original Filed April 6, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l E ig lli ATTORNEY B. SMITH 1,923,281 I Aug. 22, 1933. 5. SMITH 1,923,281

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Application April 6, 1931, Serial No. 528,009,

Renewed January 17, 1933 8 Claims.

This invention relates to tables and has for an object a collapsibletable of the folding leg type in combination with a door having meansfor supporting the table with the folding leg re ceived in a recess inthe door.

A collapsible table embodying the invention comprises a rectangular topat each end of which are pivoted legs which are connected by crossrailsf A pair of brackets'hinged to the table top have their endsarranged to engage said cross rails when both are in open position anddetents are pivoted to the brackets for engagement with the cross railsto hold the same against the ends of the brackets; The door is providedwith a cleat upon which one end of the table top rests and with apivoted latch which engages the opposite end of the table and with arecess of suitable depth to receive the projecting portions of the legs.

This arrangement permits the table to be 10 cated out of the way whennot in use and to be readily available when it is desired to use thesame.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of this invention will beapparent from the following specification and accompanying drawings,

wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates a door with the table attached. I

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the table in ope position.

Fig. 3 is a. bottom view of the table in closed position;

Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the table in open position;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 'l -7 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a detail of the detent, and

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View.

The table comprises a rectangular top 10 at each end of which are hingedlegs 11 connected by cross rails 12. A pair of brackets 13 extendslongitudinally of the table between the cross rails and are also hingedto the table top. A gravity actuated detent or latch 14 is pivoted toeach end of a bracket adjacent its lower edge. This detent consists of ametal bar having a notch 15 in one end in which a cross rail isreceived, the other end being sufficiently extended or weighted tomaintain the detent in operative position. Each cross rail 12 isprovided with a slot 16 into which the notched end of the detentprojects. The notch 15 has its rear wall curved to facilitate movementof the latch into and out of openative position. Each detent or latch 14is pivoted to a plate 1'7 having upturned lugs. 18 and 19 which limitswinging movement of the latch. Stops 20 are provided at the ends of thetable top and are arranged to be received in recesses 21 in the upperedges of the cross rails when the legs are in open position. Preferably,these stops comprise blocks of wood cut out from the cross rails to formthe recesses 21 and their faces are in alignment with the faces of thecross rails when the legs are in open position. The stops are soarranged as to be engageable by the notched ends of the latches when thebrackets are folded against the table top.

When the legs are in their open position, the detents are in theposition shown in Fig. 7, with their notched ends extending into theslots 16 and receiving the cross railsto hold the same in engagementwith the ends of the brackets 13. The long ends of the detents areengaged with the'lugs 18 and the notched ends are engaged with the lugs19, the detents being maintained in such position by gravity. When it isdesired to close the table, one end of the table top may be rested onthe door and. thebottom pair of detents rotated'to disengage the notchedends 15 from the cross rails 12, thus rotating the long ends of thelatches into engagement with the lugs 19 and the notched ends intoengagement with lugs 18. These detents will remain in this positionunder the influence of gravity. The upper pair of detents may then berotated sufficiently to disengage the notched ends from the upper crossrail and then while the detents are held in this position, the bracketsare swung until the notched ends of the detents underlie the cross railwhen the detents may be released and the brackets swung into engagementwith the table top. The legs may now be folded into engagement with thetable top and the stop 20 will prevent rotation of the detents toproject the notched ends thereof into the space between the cross railand the table top.

In opening the table, the legs are first swung out into open positionwith one end of the table resting on the floor and then the brackets areswung into position to locate the detents in alignment with the slots16, whereupon the upper pair of latches will be rotated by gravity intooperative position with the notched ends extending into the slots 17.The lower pair of detents may then be manually moved into operativeposition .or the table into upright position whereupon said detentswhich, by reason of the arrangement of the stops 18 and 19 areunbalanced, will be moved into operative position by gravity with thenotched ends extending into the slots 16.

The door 22 is provided with a recess 23 of the same configuration asthe itable top, but of slightly smaller dimensions. A cleat 24 isfastened to the lower portion of the door and is grooved to receive thelower edge of 'the table top 10. A latch 25 is pivoted to the bottom inproper position to engage the upper edge of the table top 10. After thetable legs have been folded as just described, the table is arranged onthe door with one edge resting on the cleat 24 and the upper edge beingengaged by the latch 25, while the projecting portions of the legsextend into the recess 23. The table-may easily be dismounted from thedoor merelyby turning the latch 25 and lifting the table off the 'cleat26.

I claim:

1. A collapsible table comprising a top, a pair of legs hinged to eachend of the table, a cross rail connecting each pair of legs, a pair ofbrackets hinged to said table top and having their ends arranged toengage said cross rails when in open position and detents pivoted tosaid brackets to engage the cross rails to hold the same against theends of the brackets.

2. A collapsible table comprising a top, a pair of legs hinged to eachend of the table, a cross rail connecting each pair of legs, a pair ofbrackets hinged to said table top and having their ends arranged toengage said cross rails when in open position, and gravity actuateddetents pivoted to said brackets to engage the cross rails to hold thesame against the ends of the brackets.

3. A collapsible table comprising a top, a pair of legs hinged to eachend of the table, a cross rail connecting each pair of legs, a pair ofbrackets hinged to said table top and having their ends arranged toengage said cross rails when in open :of legs hinged to each end of thetab1e,'a cross' rail connecting each pair of legs, a pair of bracketshinged to said table top and having their ends arranged to engage saidcross rails when in open position, and gravity actuated detents pivotedto said brackets to engage the cross rails to hold the same against theends of the brackets, said cross rails having slots to receive saiddetents.

5. A collapsible table comprising a top, two pairs of legs hingedthereto, a cross rail connected to each pair of legs, a pair of bracketshinged to said top and extending between said cross rails, slots in saidcross rails, unbalanced levers pivoted to said brackets and havingnotched ends extending intosaid slots and overlying the cross rails tohold the sameagainst the ends of the bracket. 6. A collapsible tablecomprising a top, two pairs of legs hinged thereto, a cross railconnected to each pair of legs, a pair of brackets hinged to said topand extending between said cross rails, slots in said cross rails,unbalanced levers pivoted to said brackets and having notched endsextending into said slots and overlying the cross rails to hold the sameagainst the ends of the brackets, stops carried by said table top andbrackets to limit movement of said levers.

7. A collapsible table comprising a top, two pairs of legs hingedthereto, a cross rail connecting each pair of legs, a pair of bracketshinged to said top and extending between said cross rails, gravityactuated notched latches carried by said brackets and being adapted toengage the cross rails to hold the same against the ends of thebrackets, and a plate to which each latch is pivoted and having lugsengageable by said latch to limit movement thereof.

8. A collapsible table comprising a top, two pairs of legs hingedthereto, a cross rail connecting each pair of legs, a pair of bracketshinged to said top and extending between said cross rails, gravityactuated notched latches carried by said brackets and being adapted toengage the cross rails to hold the same against the ends of thebrackets, a plate to which each latch is pivoted and having lugsengageable by said latch to limit movement thereof, and blocks carriedby said table top and being arranged between the inner edges of thebrackets when folded and being received within recesses in the crossrails when the table legs are in open position.

BENJAMIN SMITH.

